fishy
Fishy is a heartfelt visual novel about friends, enemies, acceptance, and monsters. Explore the aquarium, face your fears, and maybe make a friend. here fishy fishy f̵̥͘͠i̷̱͉͋͑s̵͙̈͘h̵͖̅y̶̜͘
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August 20, 2021
4 years and 348 days ago
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Very Positive80 reviews95.0%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Fishy is a short, heartfelt visual novel about friends, enemies, acceptance, and monsters.
Play as a middle schooler with a prosthetic arm, navigating fear and friendship. Explore the aquarium, face your fears, and maybe even make a friend.
Fishy features 583 individual hand-drawn sea creatures and an atmospheric original score.
A lovingly crafted bite-sized journey, Fishy is best experienced when played in one sitting (roughly 30 minutes).
Play as a middle schooler with a prosthetic arm, navigating fear and friendship. Explore the aquarium, face your fears, and maybe even make a friend.
Fishy features 583 individual hand-drawn sea creatures and an atmospheric original score.
A lovingly crafted bite-sized journey, Fishy is best experienced when played in one sitting (roughly 30 minutes).
Features:
- roughly 30 minute story
- 583 unique hand drawn sea animals
- original soundtrack
- sharks
- "sharks"
- sparkling water (flavors: cherry, grapefruit, citrus)
- 4 unique f̶͙͈͕̾ǐ̸̢͉̹͇̕ʎ𝐬𝓗 𝕄𝕆几𝐬Ｔ(˥ʎ ᙠe̶͕̰̥̹̊̐m̴̭̋̽̚̚Ѳψㄣ
**Please note that this game contains the following elements**
- pg-13 levels of psychological horror related to feelings of anxiety
- body horror for humans and animals
- loud noises
